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teamasr Samba Member
Joined: August 04, 2009 Posts: 159 Location: SF Bay Area
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Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2012 11:26 pm Post subject: Rebirth of 23 window walk-thru Restoration |
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After many long hours of rebuilding the 23 window, I am near final assembly, so thought I put together a build thread and update as I make progress.
After tear down, first up, soda...pretty solid from the underside.
Front and rear beam, suspension, brakes, rebuilt spindle to spindle. Tranny got a new coat of paint too.
Underside all buttoned up, now a roller again.
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type2vw Samba Member
Joined: March 07, 2002 Posts: 179 Location: Recovering in Summerfield, FL
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Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2012 12:06 am Post subject: |
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it's looking great! keep the pics coming. _________________ No more VW's. Just a garage full of toys and literature. |
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norcalmike Samba Member
Joined: May 14, 2005 Posts: 4784 Location: Marina, CA
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Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2012 2:20 am Post subject: |
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I recognize that shop nice job! |
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flemcadiddlehopper Samba Member
Joined: December 05, 2011 Posts: 2332 Location: Kelowna, BC. Canada.
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Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2012 8:08 am Post subject: |
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Very nice work. Did you use some sort of a gravel guard paint on the undercarriage or is that powder coated? Looks tough.
Gordo. _________________ Everybody Dies....Some Never Live.
Retrograde Garage. Vintage Aircooled, and others. |
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bmx2c4me Samba Member
Joined: February 09, 2003 Posts: 642 Location: Maryland
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Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2012 9:13 am Post subject: |
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Looking for the LIKE button. 23 walk thrus! _________________ Home of the Annual Simple Transport Air Cooled shows!
http://www.simple-transport.com |
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teamasr Samba Member
Joined: August 04, 2009 Posts: 159 Location: SF Bay Area
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Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2012 9:31 am Post subject: |
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Its POR15 on the underside. I intend to drive it, so good protection from the elements. |
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RPGreg2600 Samba Member
Joined: November 07, 2010 Posts: 1657 Location: Vallejo, CA
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Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2012 9:33 am Post subject: |
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norcalmike wrote: |
I recognize that shop nice job! |
Skinner's. |
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teamasr Samba Member
Joined: August 04, 2009 Posts: 159 Location: SF Bay Area
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Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2012 3:11 pm Post subject: |
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Are we on to name that shop....no longer at skinners, here she is getting a nose job to pretty her up a bit.
Last nose was half full of bondo.
Before the new skin went back on, some prep work.
How it sits now
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teamasr Samba Member
Joined: August 04, 2009 Posts: 159 Location: SF Bay Area
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Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2012 3:35 pm Post subject: |
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This weekend I put some time on the rear kick panel with speaker openings.
Used teal fabric dye to dye a t-shirt, then put a mesh grill on top to match the color of the panel. I think it turned out ok.
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teamasr Samba Member
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Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2012 3:38 pm Post subject: |
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I'm going to shove this under the middle bench.
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teamasr Samba Member
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Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2012 12:06 pm Post subject: |
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A little more progress on the backend...looks like someone took an automatic gun to it. It was all bondo'd up.
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teamasr Samba Member
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Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2012 12:34 pm Post subject: |
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pretty dry inside. Here is the other corner, getting wrapped up.
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teamasr Samba Member
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Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2012 12:41 pm Post subject: |
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This was awesome, we ordered a battery floor from WW and it had rows instead of the circle, so J man recreated it to match OE.
I'm off to polishing my inside aluminum parts (hooks, jail bars etc). I'll post when their done. |
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bmx2c4me Samba Member
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Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2012 2:41 pm Post subject: |
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Lookin good! _________________ Home of the Annual Simple Transport Air Cooled shows!
http://www.simple-transport.com |
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teamasr Samba Member
Joined: August 04, 2009 Posts: 159 Location: SF Bay Area
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Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2012 10:52 am Post subject: |
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I've received a few private messages asking about the build and if I can help them with their metal work. To clarify, I am not doing the metal work myself. The bus is @ my friends place The Rustbox who is doing the metal.
For those who don't know Jason @ The Rustbox, I swear he was born with metal in his hands...just awesome work.
Here is the nose stitched together:
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teamasr Samba Member
Joined: August 04, 2009 Posts: 159 Location: SF Bay Area
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Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2012 10:53 am Post subject: |
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Thanks BMX...can't wait to get my hands on her.
Kelly Park 2013 anyone??? Marking off the days on my cal now =-) |
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65Nsqback Samba Member
Joined: September 17, 2004 Posts: 1256 Location: Grantsville UT
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Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2012 10:26 am Post subject: |
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Hey I know that bus....lol.. Nice to see you started a thread I'll be watching _________________ Wow look at that THAT'S A "SHOW CAR"!!
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teamasr Samba Member
Joined: August 04, 2009 Posts: 159 Location: SF Bay Area
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Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2012 9:24 pm Post subject: |
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Hey 65...me and Bren are both trying to finish up by april. I am putting in time everyday from here forward. See what happens. |
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65Nsqback Samba Member
Joined: September 17, 2004 Posts: 1256 Location: Grantsville UT
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Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2012 8:39 am Post subject: |
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Me three I have been getting the last of his stuff ready for paint and putting time in on my SWR DC that I have been building on and off for 5 years but IT WILL be out for the shows this spring I can't wait to see them all done _________________ Wow look at that THAT'S A "SHOW CAR"!!
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teamasr Samba Member
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Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 8:52 pm Post subject: |
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Just traded Douglas Denlinger some Sigla skylight glass for Sekurit...now have a matching set...thanks DD
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